The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-12

WASHINGTON, January lion mo.
ton OF Mr.. Bragg wis the Senate
amendments we're concurred in to the
bill providing for school OF instruc-
ton for cavalry and light artillery.
Mr.. Blanchard La, from the Com.
mittee on Rivers and Harbore, re-
poItad back the resolution calling on
the Secretary Of War for information
as to what steps have been taken to
cause the removal OF the eandbsr
which has formed against the piers OF
the Viok3burg, Shreveport and Pacific
railroad bridge spanning the Red river
at Shreveport, La. Adopted.
Mr.. Willis (Ky,) reported back the
river and harbor appropriation bill,
and 1t was referred TO the Committed
of the Whole.
On motion OF Mr.. Caswell wis. }
Wednesday, February 9th, at 3 o'clock
was set apart for the consideration OF
resolutions touching the death OF Will
liam I. Price, late Representative from
Wisconsin.
Mr.. Bragg wis. J, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, reported the
Senate bill authorizing the Secretary
OF War to accept certain land near
Chicago. House calendar.
Also Senate bill for the establish
ment OF military pest near Denver.
Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Oates { Ala J from the Commit
tee on Revision OF the Laws, reported
q bill to prohisit the appointment of
Congressional committees to attend
funerals at the public expense outside
the District of Columbia; and also to
prohibit the draping OF public build
ings in mourning, except upon the
authority Of the President. House
calendar.
In the morning hour the House re-
sumed, in Committee Of the Whole,
consideia ion of tina bill for the cree
ton OF public building at Charles
ton, s. O. The bill appropriates
100000 for the purchase OF the site
and 100000 for the erection Of the
building.
Mr.. Hepburn ia moved to reduce
this latter amount to 100000. The
city, he asserted, was in its decadence,
and in support OF this assertion he
stated that between 1850 and 1880 the
white population had increased only
100, and between 1870 and 1880,
only 1858, while between the same pc.
RODS the government receipts from all
sources hsd steadily fallen off.
Mr., Dibble Is. o. thought that Mr..
Hepburn's statement was not fair
one. In the period between 1860 and
1880 Charleston had passed through
all the misfortunes OF four years war,
and at the close Of the war grass had
been growing ia her street. As he aid
no. wish to imperil the bill, he asks d
the committee to agree to Mr.. Hep.
burns motion.
This was done. The committee
rose and the bill as amended was
passed.
The next committee on the list was
the Committee on Pacific Railroads.
Mr. Crisp (Ga,) stated that 1t was
the intention of the committee to call
up the Pacific railroad funding bill
but as portion OF the morning hour
had been consumed he asked that the
ACmhinOci Va bLO nOuE D6 t-lEDoHSe u
with before the co nmittee was called.
The gentleman from Illinois (Mr
Springer) had submitted an amend
ment which was not yet printed, and
that gentleman was not prepared Ia
speak today. Hs desired, by unani.
nous consent, that the previous ques
ton on the engrossment of the bill b,
remedied so that it might be open tc
amendment and to two hours debate
Mr.. Dingley (Me.) objected to the
remainder OF the hour being dispensed
with.
The Speaker stated that the Com.
mite on Mines and Mining had been
pa ssd over informally, and was en-.
titled TO be called before the Commit.
tee on Pacific Railroads.
Mr.. Clardy Mo- thereupon, on be.
half Of the Committee on Mines and
Mining, called up the bill for the re-
lief OF VIM. McGariahan. The merits
OF the McGarrahan claim were argued
pro and COP, some Of the gentlemen